For three hot days, from July 1 to July 3, 1863, more than 150,000 soldiers from the armies of the United States of America and the Confederate States of America slashed at each other in the hills and through the fields around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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Yay! A federal judge has again halted Trump’s attempt to shut down Voice of America. Judge Paul L. Friedman blocked Trump’s August order canceling the union’s collective-bargaining agreements.
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The Senate has ended business for the night, so even though they agreed to fast-track the bill requiring the release of the Epstein files, it won’t be sent to the Trump until they’re back in session which won’t be until at least next Wednesday.
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The Big Mac has a problem that’s partly due to the corporation that makes Big Macs
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If we don’t raise wages at the bottom, we’re all cooked Read Post »
Governors do not have the authority to designate groups as a foreign terrorist organization.
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Abbott Slaps Muslim Rights Group With “Defamatory and Lawless” Terrorist Label Read Post »
It’s amazing that the House passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. But even though the bill bans redactions for embarrassment or political reasons, it still includes several exceptions that could allow key names to be withheld:
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed the United States House of Representatives by 427-1! 👏
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The Trump administration “explicitly directed the Legislature to redistrict on race,” the court recognized.
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Trump-Backed Congressional Maps in Texas Struck Down as Racial Gerrymander Read Post »
Donald Trump has never been particularly critical of the Saudis, despite a human rights record that has brought harsh condemnations from his predecessors. Unlike previous presidents and even many in his own party, Trump has generally struck a conciliatory, or even friendly, tone when dealing with the country’s ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. And […]
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In a bombshell decision on Tuesday, a federal court in Texas blocked a new congressional map that was created after President Donald Trump demanded that the state redraw district lines to hand Republicans five new seats. “Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map,” wrote Jeffrey Brown, a Trump-appointed district court judge. His […]
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Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump’s Texas Gerrymander Read Post »
The operation is “reminiscent of preparations for war,” lawmakers said.
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Democrats Move to Block Trump’s “Wildly Disproportionate” Boat Strike Operation Read Post »
MAGA’s vision of journalism isn’t even remotely compatible with democracy.
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Trump’s BBC Lawsuit Seeks to Bully International Newsrooms Into Servility Read Post »
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